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Case-control study of teratogenic potential of thiethylperazine, an anti-emetic drug.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12742335     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Thiethylperazine is a commonly used anti-emetic drug during pregnancy in Hungary. One experimental study in mice and rats found an increased occurrence of cleft palate after the use of thiethylperazine during pregnancy but the human data of thiethylperazine have not been reported. Thus, the aim of the study was to investigate the possible human teratogenic effect of thiethylperazine. DESIGN: Case-control approach. SETTING: The teratogenic potential of thiethylperazine was evaluated in the population-based large data set of the Hungarian Case-Control Surveillance of Congenital Abnormalities between 1980 and 1996. SAMPLE: Of 38,151 newborn infants without any congenital abnormalities (control group), 746 (2.0%) had mothers who were treated with thiethylperazine, while of 22,843 cases with congenital abnormalities, 411 (1.8%) had mothers who were treated with thiethylperazine during pregnancy. METHODS: Case-control pair analysis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Different congenital abnormalities. RESULTS: The pairs of cases with congenital abnormalities and their matched controls without congenital abnormalities were compared and this approach showed a somewhat higher rate of cleft lip +/- palate (OR: 2.0 with 95% CI: 1.0-4.0) in infants born to mothers with thiethylperazine treatment during the first trimester of pregnancy. CONCLUSION: Our data do not indicate clear teratogenic effect of thiethylperazine, however, a weak association was found between thiethylperazine use and cleft lip +/- palate.
Authors:
A E Czeizel; P Vargha
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology     Volume:  110     ISSN:  1470-0328     ISO Abbreviation:  BJOG     Publication Date:  2003 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-05-13     Completed Date:  2003-06-12     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100935741     Medline TA:  BJOG     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  497-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Foundation for the Community Control of Hereditary Diseases, Budapest, Hungary.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abnormalities, Drug-Induced*
Antiemetics / adverse effects*
Case-Control Studies
Cleft Palate / chemically induced*
Female
Humans
Hungary
Nausea / drug therapy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / drug therapy
Thiethylperazine / adverse effects*
Vomiting / drug therapy
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antiemetics; 1420-55-9/Thiethylperazine

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